Dear
my Partners,
Thanksgivings: “The
Lord is come.” This morning when I was reading the Journey to the Manger (GCTS
Advent Meditations), President Dr. Dennis Hollinger used this line from Joy to the World to wrap up the story of
Simeon’s long-wait (Luk.
2:25-35). I finally tasted why the hymn write would use the English
present-prefect tense to express the particular condition after learning the
biblical language. It is intended to convey the transition of the waiting
period to an Immanuel period, the
Lord is come, he is dwelling among us, he is not gone, he has come with the
Holy Spirit, and will come again as King.
News: Within
this week, I witnessed much good news of people coming to Christ in my circles.
In Brooklyn, there were over 10 teenagers came up to the altar to pass their
hands over the candle of salvation during the Timothy/Acts/Samuel Fellowship
Celebration at GCAC on Monday. In New England, a Chinese Students winter camp is
going on now (with 74 non-Christians grad students) 7 of them accepted Christ
on the second day, 13 on the third day, and another 7 today! Praise our Lord
for them! In London, there is a Family camp (2/24 to 12/27) with 28 are
non-believers, and a Student camp (12/28 to 1/1) with 40 new friends mostly
post-90s generation from UK, France, and Ireland. We should definitely lift up
all these people to the Lord in fervent prayer. The Lord is sending out workers
to collect harvest, let’s remember them in prayer!
Prayers
Request: 1) Pray that our Lord will be gloried and will speak
to everyone in the Students camp (12/28 to 1/1). Eva and I will lead 2 worship
sessions and connect with the students.
2) Please pray for me to share the Gospel with my
cousins in London, and be a peacemaker to two famiies.
3) Please pray for safety and learning experience for Eva and I while studying Historical Settings of the Bible in Israel (1/6 to 1/26).
Words from Philippians as To My Partners: “May your love flourish, perfect, and prevail!”
Phil. 1:11 Msg, “…bountiful in fruits from the soul, making Jesus Christ
attractive to all, getting everyone involved in the glory and praise of God.”
As always, thank you for your partnership with me, and
with Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to
a great multitude of needy people throughout the earth.
May my Lord pour out his grace on you and your family,
and reward you on earth as it is in heaven!
With
Gratitude in Christ,
Tom
Chow
p.s. Please kindly reply if you wish, I hope to hear any news and
prayer request from you too!
2014 is coming, I invite you to pray about continue partnering with
me and Gordon-Conwell, “To advance Christ's Kingdom in every sphere of life by
equipping Church leaders to think theologically, engage globally and live
biblically." Hope to hear from you!
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